This is for those Christmas cards that already got sent out.... And my kids will NOT be happy with me that they've been exposed to the blog world.... But then they don't read my blog anyway. I know you've already seen football pictures but this one was from Senior night. A lot of stress and worry went into making this picture happen. (Yeah I know, it shows!)
There will be another Senior picture in the spring that I will share later.
We are really proud of Ryan. He was awarded the "Coaches Award" at the end of the year banquet, for his teamwork, and willing to go the extra mile. There is only one of these awards per year. It was a very pleasant suprise. He worked hard to make it happen.
Stephanie hates this picture. This is what's going in the year book and therefore it's already going to be published. I think that look on her face is rather cute, but she doesn't. Years from now when she's got crows feet, etc. she will :)
She just finished driver's training Tuesday night. She drove us home! Somehow it seems a little more nerve wracking driving home in the dark on pitch black back country roads but she did OK. I'll will attemp not to freak out or faint as MY mother did on me. Yes, in fact, I did cause my Mom to faint in the back seat on one of my first drives. I was thankful that my Dad was sitting next to me and was the calm man that he was. Neither of us knew why she was suddenly so quiet, but we continued on our drive in the pleasance of peace and quiet. It wasn't until we got home that we realized she had passed out. Hmm...... My goal is to be calmer than that. :)
I've put the word out to these pictured individuals that we WILL have a traditional family photo completed sometime this next year. It's almost impossible to get synchronicity on this subject but it will happen.
Christmas is just around the corner! My thoughts are on Christmas present AND past. What a wonderful yet melancholy time of year.
If I don't get another blog in by the end of the year have a Very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!!
